Home to several esteemed higher education institutions, Hartford’s culture, economy, and daily life are deeply shaped by its colleges and universities. These institutions are at the heart of our city.

Today, we often walk with our heads down.  We’re looking at texts on our phones or – in my case – trying not to trip over our feet or a raised edge of the sidewalk. That’s only the beginning of the journey, as we walk across time and memory

What changed my trajectory wasn’t luck—it was people and programs that believed in my potential when I couldn’t see it for myself. Too many young people don’t have access to even one person or program to help them see their worth. Instead, they’re left navigating systems that feel more like barriers than bridges to success. Connecticut needs to change that trajectory for disconnected and at-risk youth.

When people hear the word “disaster,” they often think of it as an acute event, a disruption, or something unpredictable. However, many weather events we may refer to as disasters are not matters of pure chance, but rather the result patterns and decisions over a longer timetable.

Capital One’s proposed $265 billion Community Benefits Plan (CBP) can be a major step toward achieving economic and social equity, especially for communities often left behind by traditional banking.

When former Connecticut U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd talked with Avon High School students about a book he wrote about his father’s role in the historic Nuremberg trials after World War II, it was history that was as much about the future as the past, one of the students explains.

Our teens deserve an online environment that is safe, nurturing, and conducive to positive community building.

Lawmakers should be going after criminals who steal people’s money, but instead, they are attacking payment platforms like Zelle. That’s the wrong approach. Targeting the services instead of the criminals does not solve any issue.

The power of food marketing cannot be understated: it influences attitudes, preferences, and consumption; it reaches the youngest of ages; and it targets specific audiences, making exposure to unhealthy food promotion greater for some than others.

Today, 1 in 6 children in Connecticut are food insecure; and food insecurity continues to disproportionately impact Black and Hispanic communities at the rate of 1 in 4 people. Connecticut Foodshare and its network have distributed more meals than ever before - and it is not enough.